I'm Jesse "Twinsalty" and I'm an Overwatch color caster looking for work as a caster/analyst!
- LAN experience, always willing to travel
- Experience in HS, Collegiate, T3 and T2
You can connect with me via Discord (twinsalty), email (brawdersje
@gmail
.com) or DMs
On a happier note, I GRADUATED YESTERDAY! After not getting to walk in HS due to the pandemic, it felt incredible to walk across that damn stage yesterday. Forever grateful to everyone I met during my time at ASU, and cheers to the future!
*more pics will be added later below
First story/pictures: Jacob, Dan and I went out to try and find a friend and saw that Goldenboy, Nekkra and the Watchpoint Desk were doing pictures. When we got over there, security initially told us no, but then allowed us to be the final group in the line (1/2)
I'm extremely happy to announce that I am the new President of
@ASUesports
! A huge thank you to
@Marici23
,
@jwwhoops
and
@teenytofu_
for everything you have done for me over the last two years. My time in this club has been life changing, and I can't wait to get to work!
BREAKING:
@uarizona
will cut their Varsity Esports program (
@UArizonaEsports
) at the end of the Spring 2024 semester, per source.
The decision drops amidst Arizona's financial crisis, as they reported a $140 million budget shortfall at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting today
Ever since I started casting nearly 4 years ago, I've always wanted to help share the stories of the incredible players in collegiate and beyond.
I'm so honored to be part of this STACKED talent group for OWCC this year. It's a dream come true and I promise to make you all proud
Just wanted to say a giant thank you to everyone who's helped make OWL what it is today. I know there's some uncertainty about the future, but I'm so thankful for each and every person who's played a part in the league's history. Thank you for everything you've done for OWL π§‘
Was an honor to accept the Club impact Award for the EsportsU Collegiate Awards yesterday on behalf of ASU Esports.
It's been a record-shattering year for all sides of the club, and we couldn't have done it without our incredible staff, players and members.
I'm honored that I was able to accept the EsportsU Collegiate Club Impact Award on behalf of ASU Esports this weekend!
It was incredible year for the club and I'm so proud of our teams, staff and students for what they've accomplished this school year
Massive thank you to my good friend
@Bec_Striffler
for taking my grad pics last weekend! They turned out fantastic and right in time for graduation in 2 weeks. Here are some of my favorites from the shoot!
To keep it short, that was one of the most insane experiences of my life. Massive congrats to ISU on taking back the trophy. Eternally grateful to everyone at EsportsU for the opportunity.
This isn't the peak for me, it's just the beginning...
2022 was the best year for casting I've had in my career so far. I have so much more confidence, casted more events and casted my first true LAN. I'm grateful for all of the amazing people I've worked with this year, and I can't wait to see what 2023 brings!
I'm nearing the point where I may just have to accept getting a random full-time job just to stay afloat. I hate saying it, because I want to stay in journalism/esports, but at some point I just need to suck it up and realize I need money soon to pay off loans.
To whoever broke into our rental car last night and stole nearly two duffle bags worth of personal items, clothes, etc., I genuinely hope you burn in hell.
We don't even have time to figure out what's gone rn since we're on our way to graduation.
Why are people so cruel?
That just happened...
A few hiccups here and there but honestly it felt like a really good cast. Massive thank you to our entire prod for all the work they did, as well as
@TinyShiny19
for being incredible like always.
Also, 30k+ viewers like what is life????
I am honored to announce that I will one of your OW casters at
#CECCTexas2024
May 3-5th!
I am eternally grateful to everyone at EsportsU/CECC for the opportunity to cast the largest collegiate LAN of the year. Make sure to tune in next weekend!
Day
#1
of
#CECCTexas2024
is complete, and all things considered was a complete success. The vibes were immaculate and honestly the LAN casting buff is insane. Onto Day
#2
Anchor tryout went really well today, hopefully I make the final list. There were an incredible amount of talented people who tried out, so we'll see what happens.
If anyone has any experience/knows anyone who does have experience with pitching varsity esports to public universities, feel free to reach out! I am starting to plan another push for ASU Esports to be funded and am completely open to any advice/help
Long π§΅incoming about
#CECCTexas2024
:
First, I want to say it was an honor to be on the talent lineup this weekend. It was a dream come true and I'm so grateful to be given the opportunity to work with such incredible individuals in our space. It's a weekend I will never forget.
What a way to kickoff the final weekend of the
#OverwatchCollegiate
Championships tonight. Other than Discord crashing, tonight was 10x than last weekend, and the games were insane. Feels like Tiny and I are getting better each cast, and I can't wait to finish strong tomorrow!
I'm excited to announce that I will be traveling to Las Vegas this week to cover the Pac-12 MBB and WAC MBB/WBB tournaments! I'll be covering
@ArizonaBaseball
,
@GCU_MBB
&
@GCU_WBB
throughout the weekend for
@sportscronkite
, make sure to stay tuned for coverage all week!
I WILL SEE YOU ON SELECT TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AS ONE OF YOUR NEWS ANCHORS!!!
Huge thank you to Cronkite News for giving me the opportunity and for the unreal amount of support the initial post received, it means a lot β€οΈ
Anchor tryout went really well today, hopefully I make the final list. There were an incredible amount of talented people who tried out, so we'll see what happens.
Just wanted to give a quick shoutout to myself and
@TTLCasts
. I don't normally do this but recently I feel like we've hit an all-time high in our casting together and I'm proud of both of us for how far we've come the last 3 years.
I swear, finding and applying for jobs is infinitely harder than my final semester of college. Just submitted a few more today and am hoping for the best, keeping my fingers crossed
It's been incredible working with the whole X13 crew over the last 6 months and I'm honored to be their new Esports Director! We have done some incredible things since I've joined and I can't wait to keep working with these wonderful people and our amazing fans!
#X13HYPE
[
#Announcement
]
Starting as a Brand & Growth Manager, this rockstar
@Jesse_Twinsalty
has been putting in the work! Being an integral part of X13 since joining in August 2022!
We're happy to announce that Jesse is now X13's acting Esports Director, Congratulations! π₯³
#X13HYPE
It's been a long day but we're not done yet!
@TinyShiny19
and I have the lower bracket semis ahead of us, with a guaranteed podium finish on the line.
Tv / xpleague
It's a little late but I had a wonderful time casting
@XPLeague
's
#NAF2023
this past weekend. It was great casting at Full Sail again with
@FireOfKLD
and we couldn't have asked for better games, especially the Grand Final which I swear is the closest game I've ever casted
There's no way there was nearly 17,000 people listening to me yap about Overwatch Sunday...
In all seriousness, the entire talent, and especially production crews deserve this nice of a result. The entire crew should be proud of what we did last weekend, and the work leading up
π VALORANT and Overwatch were the most popular titles at the
@collegiatesmg
's Collegiate Esports Commissionerβs Cup 2024!
Overall,
#CECCTexas2024
gathered over 150K Hours Watched.
More
@EsportsUGaming
#cecc
tournaments:
β‘οΈ
Crazy to think that Dan and I have been casting together now for nearly 2 years. It's been one hell of a ride and being able to cast our 2nd OD Grand Final last night incredible. We've grown so much over the last two years as casters and friends and I couldn't be more grateful.
2 Years of casting w/ this guy,
And now our second OD Grand Finals
Chapter 1: North America's OD Lower Finals
Chapter 2: North America's OD Grand Finals
ttv / ReflashProd
Extremely excited to see what Asad, Chris and the entire crew at ASU will do under the new branding. Even though my time with ASU Esports has concluded, part of my heart will forever bleed maroon and gold πβ₯οΈ
#DevilsInTheDetails
Just got sent these awesome pictures from XP League's North American Finals this past June. Crazy to think this was already a few months ago, can't wait to cast in this type of environment again.
Should I change my profile picture to one of these?
This school year for
@ASUesports
may be the biggest in our ten year history. We have so many events and announcements in the works for our community. And if that wasn't enough, we have OVER 20 TEAMS this semester, spanning OVER 10 GAMES! Going to be a record-breaking year!
I learned two things last night:
1. I really like Margaritas, was honestly surprised how good it was.
2. Don't drink 2 of them in under two hours when I barely ate anything all day π€£
So happy to announce that I've joined
@X13GG
as their Brand and Growth Manager! It has been amazing working with this team for the past month, and I can't wait to show you all what we've been up to!
#X13HYPE
[
#Announcement
]
How about we let the cat out of the bag π
Give a warm X13 welcome to
@Jesse_Twinsalty
who joins us as our Brand and Growth Manager!
Welcome to the team! Give him some love in the replies!
#X13HYPE
Myself,
@leavell_philip
&
@french_jayla
are getting ready for tip of Utah vs ASU here at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the final first round game of the Pac-12 Tournament!
CECC Texas was an incredible end of the school year. ASU VAL had a hell of a run and finished T8, I have no doubt they'll be back next year. Huge shout out to the entire CECC crew, you all killed this weekend!
If we took a picture together this weekend, leave it in the comments!
Happy to be back on the desk for today's Cronkite News show. Finally feel like I'm hitting my stride and I'm excited to see how the final two months go.
Check out the whole show in the link below!
2023 was an insane year for me and I am incredibly grateful to everyone I was able to work with throughout the year.
It truly was the best year of my life and I am forever grateful. Cheers to a fantastic 2023 and an even better 2024!
I really appreciate the support and help from this. We're filing a police report at the moment and trying to figure out exactly what's gone. Seems like it's practically all my underwear, socks, shorts, sweatpants, and then most of my t-shirts and maybe some jerseys.
To whoever broke into our rental car last night and stole nearly two duffle bags worth of personal items, clothes, etc., I genuinely hope you burn in hell.
We don't even have time to figure out what's gone rn since we're on our way to graduation.
Why are people so cruel?
A longer tweet will come later, but this year's
@XPLeague
North American Finals may have been the best yet. Incredible games the whole weekend, a stellar team behind the scenes from XPLHQ and
@FullSailArmada
.
Simply put: a one of a kind event.
Legit minutes away from one of the biggest casts of the fall season and my laptop's Wireless LAN cars shits itself again. I'm heartbroken, infuriated and just sad that this is how 2022 in casting will end for me. I'll probably post more tonight, but damn I'm livid rn
Just finished my first job interview for a full-time job, honestly felt like it went really well, should hopefully learn if I made the next stage in a week or two.
Hello, I'm Twinsalty and I am an Overwatch Color Caster! I am always looking for work and always willing to travel! If you are interested in working together, feel free to reach out!
Discord: Twinsalty
#5700
Email: brawdersje
@gmail
.com
Reel:
Doesn't feel right that I only have one more day of anchoring for Cronkite News. Massive shoutout to Kevinjonah and the entire crew, wouldn't be able to do the show without them and they always keep it fun during the breaks.
Was a pleasure to do my second newscast of the school year yesterday with these fine gentlemen. I feel like I'm starting to hit my stride on the desk and my confidence is building each time.
Make sure to check out last night's newscast in the link below!
We are thrilled to announce our 2022 North American Finals Overwatch Casters, Aaron "FireOfKLD" Cottrell and Jesse "Twinsalty" Brawders!
#xpleague
#youthesports
#xpleaguenaf2022
I had the pleasure to be a guest on
@PlatChatPodcast
today to talk about the Overwatch Collegiate Championship finale this weekend with
@Reinforce
@TinyShiny19
&
@KenobiCasts
!
It was a ton of fun and my team ended up in a really good spot. Link for the full VOD is below!
Ahead of this weekend's Overwatch Collegiate Championship playoffs I hosted
@Jesse_Twinsalty
,
@TinyShiny19
, and
@KenobiCasts
for a special edition Collegiate Plat Chat episode!
We did a player draft and spoke about our favorite teams heading into the weekend!
Link in replies
I swear the layoffs just keep on hitting. EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE at The Guard has reportedly been fired, according to multiple sources.
Possibly one of the largest layoffs we've seen recently, very curious to see if they will make a statement soon
Little late to party but I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone I worked with this semester at Cronkite News. It was honor getting to know everyone and felt great to let loose and celebrate last night!
Up next: Graduation
I am honored that I was named the next VP of
@ASUesports
! We already have things in the works for next school year, so I cannot wait to see what Claire and I can do! I truly am grateful for everyone who helped me reach this position, and am excited for what is to come!
With
@jwwhoops
stepping down,
@Marici23
has been tapped to step up to President! Joining her will be
@Jesse_Twincasts
as VP. They have both done so much for our org with Jake, and we are looking forward to what ASUES can accomplish with them at the helm.
I'm only posting this because it's hilarious.
1. Don't take people out of context to fit your agenda.
2. If you actually listened to the whole segment, it was about the individual skill of Winthrop's roster not being enough to breeze by, which ended up being correct
This industry has its moments of pure happiness, and then there are times like today. Potentially the biggest cast of my career with one of my best friends (
@TTLCasts
) is stripped away because a team doesn't want the OD Loser's Finals to be streamed...
Just got done with my final day of the semester at
@sportscronkite
. Honestly it is insane how quickly it has went, but I'm so grateful for the opportunity.
Be on the lookout for my story for tonight's CFP rankings tomorrow, as well as the final rankings piece this weekend!
I don't think people understand how hyped I am for
@jordanfisher
to release his next single/album.
Also a reminder that he is one of the most talented people out there
@alextdesign
Jesse "Twinsalty"
Freelance caster in Overwatch. Have worked with
@pacugaming
,
@GGLeaguesMain
and many more!
Secretary for
@ASUesports
. Currently assist the VP and President in everyday operations, help organize events and create production teams.
Always open to connect!
Had the opportunity this morning to attend the NCAA Final Four event this morning at Eastlake Community Center. NCAA officials joined Arizona leaders and the Phoenix Local Organizing Committee and previewed their event plans for Final Four.
More to follow for
@sportscronkite
I'm so excited to announce that I'm a part of the STACKED talent lineup for this weekend's CECC East LAN!
Can't wait to get back on the mic with the one and only
@Septilence
to follow the OW bracket.
First game kicks off at 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST!
@BillyGiese
Like seriously? Gavin never had his name written down, never had anyone mad at him, won immunity challenges, and had fantastic relationships with everyone. I understand that Chris did spend time at the EOE, but someone who was voted out should not win Survivor.
A spot in the
#CECCTexas2024
OW Finals is on the line, as Fisher and ISU face off for a bid to Championship Sunday. Myself and
@ClutchKeyGG
take you through the action over at twitch . tv / esportsu
It is the FINAL WEEK to vote for the ESU Collegiate Awards! It's an honor to receive 3 direct nominations, as well as Projek for Rising Star. You can vote ONCE PER DAY in all categories.
It'd be an honor to take home a trophy to end my ASUES run. The link to vote is below!
This week marks 2 years for me at
@XPLeague
Franklin. Being a part of XPL Franklin has been the definition of life changing. Thank you to all of the players, coaches, families and friends for everything, you all mean the world to me. Can't wait to see what Year
#3
brings β€οΈ
Wishing a massive happy birthday to someone that's been there for me since the very beginning. What started as him giving me a chance to work in BUCC 2020, has turned into a phenomenal friendship. He's truly one of the kindest and most caring people in the industry.
So happy to partner with Omega Strikers this school year and to have the
@ASUesports
logo IN THE GAME as an emote! I'm very excited to see where the game can go this year and how we will do against the stiff competition!
Odyssey partnered up with 25 university esports / gaming programs to put their team logos into the game!
Use the codes below to unlock your school's emoteβjust input in the "coupon" section of the in-game store.
MUCH bigger things are coming for Omega Strikers collegiate.
GRAND FINALS TIME!!!
@TinyShiny19
& I will take you through the final game of the 2024
@XPLeague
North American Finals, with a rematch of last year's final between Franklin and North Orange County! Stream starts @ ttv / xpleague
They were all so incredibly nice and talked to us a little bit, with Nekkra recognizing us from the C9 Counter sign. It was truly amazing meeting all of them after watching and looking up to them over the last few years. Can't wait to hopefully see all of them back next season!
Most of you probably guessed it by now, but I was not picked to cast Contenders this year. Obviously sad and disappointed, as I feel I am ready for this next step in my career, but I'm also happy and excited for my friends that did get in.
#TwinsaltyContenders2023
2024
@XPLeague
North American Finals π§΅(caster pov)
It's crazy to say this, but this year might have been the best year yet. The entire crew and talent were there for each other the entire weekend. Massive thank you again to XPL and
@FullSailArmada
for having me back.
Check out tonight's Cronkite News show, as we cover everything from the U.S. Senate race to the NCAA Men's Final Four festivities around Phoenix! Show goes live around 7 PM PDT!
And with that,
@officialEGF
Collegiate S4 has concluded. Huge congratulations again to
@bluehenesports
for taking the title and having an incredible run to end the season. This was my first full season with EGFC and it was everything I wanted it to be and more (1/?)
These last 2 days have truly been some of the best days of my life. An incredible tournament with the best Grand Finals in OWL history, but also being able to meet so many amazing people for the first time that I'm blessed to call my friends.
(Photo dumps and stories otw)
What a weekend it was at the XPL North American Finals. Being able to cast again at LAN, as well as coach my amazing players was just magical. The icing on the cake was casting the finals and seeing my team win 6 maps straight to win the title and avenge last year's loss (1/2)
Time to find out who's making it to Championship Sunday on both sides of the bracket! First up is Northwood vs Maryville in uppers, then ISU vs Winthrop in lowers. Myself and
@TinyShiny19
will take you through the action the rest of the night on the ow_esports Twitch and Youtube!
We got some great lower bracket games for you all!
@TinyShiny19
and myself will run you through Rutgers vs Fisher Feins, and St. Clair vs UCI
twitch . tv / ow_esports
I don't think I'm overstating when I say this school year will be one of the biggest and most impactful school years in ASU Esports history. We got some big things coming this year, strap in and get ready
Massive congrats to everyone at
@Redbird_Esports
for going on one of the most insane runs the last month in Collegiate OW history. Winning NECC, NACE, CECC and OWCC all within a month, including a great lower bracket run to finish out OWCC.
The undisputed champs of collegiate OW
@daebakowl
That's actually so dumb. I know some people said it already, but diving into RL and Pokemon, maybe even some other TCGs depending on what's out there. It's just impossible to teach about esports without even ever showcasing games that aren't E rated